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New Atlanticist

Jul 27, 2018

When America First Meets Italy First

By Nick Ottens

US President Donald J. Trump may not find the ally he expects when he meets with the new Italian prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, in Washington on July 30. The two appear to have gotten along at the recent Group of Seven (G7) and NATO summits. At the former, Conte agreed with Trump that Russia should […]

Italy

NATOSource

Jul 27, 2018

Russia’s Defense Minister Threatens Response To Sweden and Finland Increasing Cooperation with NATO

By Jason Lemon, Newsweek

Russia’s defense minister has said NATO’s increasing ties with Sweden and Finland are “worrying” and such actions force his nation to “take response measures.”

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New Atlanticist

Jul 26, 2018

Of Soybean Sales and ‘Vast Amounts’ of LNG

By Teri Schultz

EU officials temper exuberant expectations of transatlantic truce “European Union representatives told me that they would start buying soybeans from our great farmers immediately. Also, they will be buying vast amounts of LNG!” That’s what US President Donald J. Trump tweeted after his meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the White House on […]

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Jul 26, 2018

Stein Quoted in Al-Moniter on US-Turkey Relations Under Trump and Erdogan

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

UkraineAlert

Jul 26, 2018

Why Is Ukraine Giving Fugitive Oligarch Dmytro Firtash a $1 Billion Windfall?

By Oleksandr Kharchenko

Editor’s note: On July 27, it was announced that implementation of the gas transportation system code has been delayed until October 1. The problems that Kharchenko outlines below with the new code still apply.  Christmas comes early this year for Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash. On August 1, the tycoon may pocket about $1 billion through […]

Ukraine

In the News

Jul 26, 2018

Kasperek Quoted in Financial Review on Trump and Juncker Averting a Trade War

By Marie Kasperek

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Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Jul 26, 2018

Kasperek Quoted in Deutsche Welle on Trade Negotiations Between Trump and Juncker

By Marie Kasperek

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Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Jul 26, 2018

Kasperek Quoted in Bloomberg on Trade Negotiations Between the US and EU

By Marie Kasperek

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Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Jul 26, 2018

Vajdich Quoted in the Nation on the Current State of US-Russia Relations

By Daniel Vajdich

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Russia

In the News

Jul 26, 2018

Åslund Quoted in Reuters on Trump’s Threat of Sanctions on Turkey

By Anders Aslund

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Turkey

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